[GJE] dommo77 Players 939 posts 11,373 battles Report post #1 Posted August 6, 2021 Any early thoughts captains? Smaller Alaska on tier VIII, I don't know the full specs (no access to comp atm) but won't she struggle in tier IX and X battles? On the other hand if top tier it may wreck havock. How accurate her guns are, it's only 7 barrels. Consumables same as Alaska, strong armour advertised, but is it really? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBG-] ColonelPete Players 38,559 posts 19,178 battles Report post #2 Posted August 6, 2021 1 minute ago, dommo77 said: Any early thoughts captains? Smaller Alaska on tier VIII, I don't know the full specs (no access to comp atm) but won't she struggle in tier IX and X battles? On the other hand if top tier it may wreck havock. How accurate her guns are, it's only 7 barrels. Consumables same as Alaska, strong armour advertised, but is it really? Why would she struggle? She is tougher than any silver cruiser on her Tier. And 7 305mm guns are a lot of firepower for a cruiser. 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HPF] Ocsimano18 Players 3,476 posts 13,949 battles Report post #3 Posted August 6, 2021 I've quickly checked some early reviews. Basically a T8 Alaska balanced by low DPM. In fact more balanced than the Alaska, and gets worse match making, so no reason to get her if you already have the Alaska. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[DEH] hellhound666 Beta Tester 1,978 posts Report post #4 Posted August 6, 2021 16 minutes ago, ColonelPete said: Why would she struggle? because of "adjusted" matchmaking - few people have mentioned that MM seemed very t10 heavy ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[GJE] dommo77 Players 939 posts 11,373 battles Report post #5 Posted August 6, 2021 24 minutes ago, ColonelPete said: Why would she struggle? She is tougher than any silver cruiser on her Tier. And 7 305mm guns are a lot of firepower for a cruiser. Hence the question, as I mentioned I have no access to my comp until tomorrow, can't check stats. Maybe she is a big an fragile target with very low dpm, facing tier X on regular basis may not be a pleasant experience, tis all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MimosA_A Players 266 posts 8,636 battles Report post #6 Posted August 6, 2021 The few I've met haven't really been much of a threat. It's relatively hard to kill for a tier 8 cruiser, but also takes forever to kill something itself. Just don't give it broadside so it doesn't get to AP blap you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBG-] ColonelPete Players 38,559 posts 19,178 battles Report post #7 Posted August 6, 2021 22 minutes ago, hellhound666 said: because of "adjusted" matchmaking - few people have mentioned that MM seemed very t10 heavy ... The MM is not "adjusted". It is the normal Tier VIII MM caused by hordes of players in Tier IX and X. And yes, a tough ship deals better with enemies two Tiers higher. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ROUGH] Yamashiro42 Players 1,065 posts 26,558 battles Report post #8 Posted August 6, 2021 40 minutes ago, dommo77 said: Smaller Alaska AFAIK not smaller, as I heard they lazily copied Alaska's hull and just stripped her off 2 gun barrels. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SPUD] Ferevat Players 13 posts 7,218 battles Report post #9 Posted August 6, 2021 she's pretty meh, the 22 secs reload is cripling overall dpm is low survivability is nice but still ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LAFIE] lafeel Beta Tester 7,707 posts 7,856 battles Report post #10 Posted August 6, 2021 6 hours ago, dommo77 said: Any early thoughts captains? Smaller Alaska on tier VIII, I don't know the full specs (no access to comp atm) but won't she struggle in tier IX and X battles? On the other hand if top tier it may wreck havock. How accurate her guns are, it's only 7 barrels. Consumables same as Alaska, strong armour advertised, but is it really? My thoughts are: Thanks, I'll pass. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[G-O-M] Aethervoxx Players 2,597 posts 13,191 battles Report post #11 Posted August 6, 2021 Anything named 'Congress' appears to be close to 'dysfunctional' 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ALONE] Smeggo Modder 2,485 posts 15,344 battles Report post #12 Posted August 6, 2021 Vor 7 Stunden, Ocsimano18 sagte: [...] Basically a T8 Alaska balanced by low DPM. In fact more balanced than the Alaska, and gets worse match making, so no reason to get her if you already have the Alaska. Exactly - tested her the last two patches and share the impression. Not a bad ship, but really no need for it if you have an Alaska (or Puerto Rico, lol) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Camperdown Players 2,501 posts 17,258 battles Report post #13 Posted August 6, 2021 Just now, Aethervoxx said: Anything named 'Congress' appears to be close to 'dysfunctional' Maybe the USS Trump can try take Congress by storm 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SM0KE] Verblonde Players 9,787 posts 20,664 battles Report post #14 Posted August 6, 2021 7 hours ago, dommo77 said: Any early thoughts captains? Besides the capabilities, that others are far better qualified to talk about: She isn't real; what made Alaska desirable for me was that she was real and actually built, unlike this new thing. Like all recent premiums, she's nerfable. Who knows what'll happen when submarines arrive. We'll see submarines for real in a couple of weeks; I wouldn't buy any new premium ships (certainly none bigger than DD anyway) until we get a handle on the damage done. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SM0KE] Verblonde Players 9,787 posts 20,664 battles Report post #15 Posted August 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Aethervoxx said: Anything named 'Congress' appears to be close to 'dysfunctional' One might almost think that an alternative meaning of the ship's name, at least in the past tense, was somewhat appropriate given the current state of things. Perhaps 'Congress' was felt to be a politer name for a ship than ed? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ST-EU] MannequinSkywalker Players 539 posts 8,558 battles Report post #16 Posted August 6, 2021 7 hours ago, dommo77 said: Any early thoughts captains? Smaller Alaska on tier VIII, I don't know the full specs (no access to comp atm) but won't she struggle in tier IX and X battles? On the other hand if top tier it may wreck havock. How accurate her guns are, it's only 7 barrels. Consumables same as Alaska, strong armour advertised, but is it really? There was one on my team today. It was a t6-t8 game and even though it was behind and around the island, went to half hp within first 5 min. It didn't seem like very tanky. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[PEZ] Yedwy Players 11,301 posts 39,586 battles Report post #17 Posted August 6, 2021 Pass, same as Napoli 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[AAA-] DrBigBoss Weekend Tester 55 posts 19,857 battles Report post #18 Posted August 6, 2021 Got the ship the dispersion can really troll you 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CR33D] fumtu [CR33D] Players 3,842 posts 38,982 battles Report post #19 Posted August 6, 2021 8 hours ago, dommo77 said: ... strong armour advertised, but is it really? It has same armour as Alaska but at T8, so yes it has strong armour 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[GJE] dommo77 Players 939 posts 11,373 battles Report post #20 Posted August 6, 2021 Thanks for opinions, I wasn't really considering her as a buy, my Wows spendings are much less than in the past (if at all - waiting for subs like many of us, to see their impact on the game). So Congress is a pass for me, I have Alaska. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
totally_potato Players 2,533 posts Report post #21 Posted August 6, 2021 11 hours ago, dommo77 said: Any early thoughts captains? Smaller Alaska on tier VIII, I don't know the full specs (no access to comp atm) but won't she struggle in tier IX and X battles? On the other hand if top tier it may wreck havock. How accurate her guns are, it's only 7 barrels. Consumables same as Alaska, strong armour advertised, but is it really? its an alpha cruiser Not a DPM one So it gets outtraded heavily plus 60 second fires. But alpha does compensate somewhat. It is a balanced ship. T8 Alaska balanced by low trading power. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anonym_cwVecOS6ecVy Players 2,021 posts Report post #22 Posted August 6, 2021 More and more radar ships please, we need more! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[X-10] ___V_E_N_O_M___ Players 2,129 posts 14,292 battles Report post #23 Posted August 6, 2021 11 hours ago, dommo77 said: Any early thoughts captains? Smaller Alaska on tier VIII, I don't know the full specs (no access to comp atm) but won't she struggle in tier IX and X battles? On the other hand if top tier it may wreck havock. How accurate her guns are, it's only 7 barrels. Consumables same as Alaska, strong armour advertised, but is it really? I have no thoughts coz Alaska :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LAFIE] lafeel Beta Tester 7,707 posts 7,856 battles Report post #24 Posted August 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Smeggo said: Not a bad ship, but really no need for it if you have an Alaska (or Puerto Rico, lol) Or Salem for that matter. And this is precisely the problem with the Congress in a nutshell. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HABUS] Chaoskraehe Freibeuter, WoWs Wiki Team 1,291 posts 10,716 battles Report post #25 Posted August 7, 2021 For Ranked T8 it could be handy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
